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Wednesday, September 29, 1999
The Newspaper of Bethel College
Volume 75 • Number 3
Homecoming
Highlights
Royals Baseball
Park hosts first
game
Along with a brand new
baseball diamond came something the Bethel baseball team
has not seen in awhile: a huge
crowd.
Over 350 people attended the Varsity vs. Alumni
game held during Homecoming week.
The younger generation
of Royals easily handled the
alumni, 10-4, in the first game
played at the yet-to-be-named
baseball park.
"I think we'll gel a good
crowd [this year]. We feel that
attendance will be strong. We
are excited about the amount
of people that came out and
watched us," said Baseball
Coach Ken Ncuhaus.
The Final Score:
Alumni: 4
Varsity: 10
Juniors again
dominate
Powder Puff
For the second year in
a row, the idea that Powder
Puff belongs to the seniors
has been disproven.
Last year, a 0-0 tie was
embarassing for the upper-
classmen. This year, the seniors had to deal with a 14-7
loss to the juniors.
While Bethel has usually had a freshmen/sophomore team that played the
juniors and seniors, enough
women showed up at practice
to make four teams.
The juniors began their
victorious evening by handing the freshmen a 7-0 loss.
The seniors beat the sophomores with the same score.
When the two older
teams met, though, it was a
different story. The juniors
dominated the game. The seniors were not able to score
until a minute left in the
game.
Mission statement sparks discussion
By Christina Rankins
Managing Editor
In anticipation of the Board
of Trustees' October meeting,
Bethel administration and faculty
have been deep in discussion concerning the proposed mission
statement. Last spring, a team of
five faculty members and administrators worked to revise the
Bethel College mission statement
in order to meet accreditation
standards required by the North
Central Association (NCA).
Every 10 years, Bethel is
examined by the NCA Self-Study
Committee in order to meet accreditation requirements, and as
they began their work this year,
the NCA team realized the college mission statement was not
inclusive of all programs at
Bethel. A committee was formed,
and revision of the mission statement began in order to include the
purpose of the Center for Gradu
ate and Continuing Studies
(CGCS). This program was in its
beginning stages a decade ago,
and thus was not an issue at the
time.
Over the past few months,
proposed revisions to the statement have been a common topic
among faculty members and administration. Both groups have
encouraged such discussion on
several occasions. "The design of
the mission statement is
[Bethel's] responsibility," said
Claron/Photo by Matt Lang
AVEast resident junior Eric Anderson, donned in his red cape and face paint, lets out a tremendous
roar of excitement at this year's Homecoming Royal Cup Kickoff. Heritage Hall was this year's
winner, bringing a second victory to upperclassmen after last year's off-campus/North Village won
the Royal Cup. (phot0 spread on page 10.u)
Daniel Ritchie, professor of English, "and we are obviously making bonified efforts to resolve the
issue."
"There are some meaningful discussions that need to occur
about how we are describing ourselves as an institution and describing the students that we are
trying to minister to," said Provost
Jay Barnes. "There is a very
strong agreement about the nature
of Bethel's mission as an institution, but Finding the right words
lo express it is really important."
The process of revision itself has been an issue, one that has
been readily addressed by faculty
members as well as administration. *'A big issue here is not what
we arrive at three months, six
months, a year down the road, but
how we get there, so that there is
a sense that wc all have participated," said Barrett Fisher, chair
of the English department. "It is
not just the content of the statement that is important to our future, but it is the way wc handle
the process of discussing it and
arriving at any changes that we
ultimately make."
One of the issues that have
surfaced amid all of the discussion is the difference in standards
for admission into both the college and the CGCS program. Students attending the college are
required to undergo a "faith
screen," part of the normal application process, while those enrolled in CGCS courses are not
asked to make a statement of faith.
While admission standards
are not likely to change, revision
of the mission statement is necessary to reflect the overall pur-
continued on page 3
Bethel receives $50,000 3M Vision Grant
Funding supports science enrichment program for Frogtown
By Carin Larson
News Editor
Bethel College was one of
three private, liberal arts colleges
and universities nationwide selected for a $50,000 grant offered
by the 3M Foundation.
The 3M Vision Grant provides seed money to launch new
academic endeavors which link
the college community to new
learning environments.
The grant will underwrite
the implementation of "Super
Science Saturdays - Hands-on
Science for Wet Cement Kids," a
program fostering ties between
Bethel and the Frogtown/Sum-
mit-University schools through
discovery workshops.
"Super Science Saturdays"
will include workshops involving
biology, chemistry, earth/space
science and physics. During a
summer strategy workshop,
twelve Bethel elementary education majors will be mentored by
twelve of Minnesota's most talented elementary science teachers. The team will develop a package of lessons and creative stations with the goal of making science fun and memorable.
Two Bethel faculty members, one returning mentor and
one elementary education major
will then lead a team of students
and take the curriculum to different schools in the Frogtown
neighborhood in St. Paul on Saturdays during the school year.
"The intent of this project
is to create a program to broaden
the relevance and appreciation for
science, not only among our student teaching candidates, but for
an area of disadvaniaged students
as well," said Dennis Morrow,
continued on page 3

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Wednesday, September 29, 1999
The Newspaper of Bethel College
Volume 75 • Number 3
Homecoming
Highlights
Royals Baseball
Park hosts first
game
Along with a brand new
baseball diamond came something the Bethel baseball team
has not seen in awhile: a huge
crowd.
Over 350 people attended the Varsity vs. Alumni
game held during Homecoming week.
The younger generation
of Royals easily handled the
alumni, 10-4, in the first game
played at the yet-to-be-named
baseball park.
"I think we'll gel a good
crowd [this year]. We feel that
attendance will be strong. We
are excited about the amount
of people that came out and
watched us," said Baseball
Coach Ken Ncuhaus.
The Final Score:
Alumni: 4
Varsity: 10
Juniors again
dominate
Powder Puff
For the second year in
a row, the idea that Powder
Puff belongs to the seniors
has been disproven.
Last year, a 0-0 tie was
embarassing for the upper-
classmen. This year, the seniors had to deal with a 14-7
loss to the juniors.
While Bethel has usually had a freshmen/sophomore team that played the
juniors and seniors, enough
women showed up at practice
to make four teams.
The juniors began their
victorious evening by handing the freshmen a 7-0 loss.
The seniors beat the sophomores with the same score.
When the two older
teams met, though, it was a
different story. The juniors
dominated the game. The seniors were not able to score
until a minute left in the
game.
Mission statement sparks discussion
By Christina Rankins
Managing Editor
In anticipation of the Board
of Trustees' October meeting,
Bethel administration and faculty
have been deep in discussion concerning the proposed mission
statement. Last spring, a team of
five faculty members and administrators worked to revise the
Bethel College mission statement
in order to meet accreditation
standards required by the North
Central Association (NCA).
Every 10 years, Bethel is
examined by the NCA Self-Study
Committee in order to meet accreditation requirements, and as
they began their work this year,
the NCA team realized the college mission statement was not
inclusive of all programs at
Bethel. A committee was formed,
and revision of the mission statement began in order to include the
purpose of the Center for Gradu
ate and Continuing Studies
(CGCS). This program was in its
beginning stages a decade ago,
and thus was not an issue at the
time.
Over the past few months,
proposed revisions to the statement have been a common topic
among faculty members and administration. Both groups have
encouraged such discussion on
several occasions. "The design of
the mission statement is
[Bethel's] responsibility," said
Claron/Photo by Matt Lang
AVEast resident junior Eric Anderson, donned in his red cape and face paint, lets out a tremendous
roar of excitement at this year's Homecoming Royal Cup Kickoff. Heritage Hall was this year's
winner, bringing a second victory to upperclassmen after last year's off-campus/North Village won
the Royal Cup. (phot0 spread on page 10.u)
Daniel Ritchie, professor of English, "and we are obviously making bonified efforts to resolve the
issue."
"There are some meaningful discussions that need to occur
about how we are describing ourselves as an institution and describing the students that we are
trying to minister to," said Provost
Jay Barnes. "There is a very
strong agreement about the nature
of Bethel's mission as an institution, but Finding the right words
lo express it is really important."
The process of revision itself has been an issue, one that has
been readily addressed by faculty
members as well as administration. *'A big issue here is not what
we arrive at three months, six
months, a year down the road, but
how we get there, so that there is
a sense that wc all have participated," said Barrett Fisher, chair
of the English department. "It is
not just the content of the statement that is important to our future, but it is the way wc handle
the process of discussing it and
arriving at any changes that we
ultimately make."
One of the issues that have
surfaced amid all of the discussion is the difference in standards
for admission into both the college and the CGCS program. Students attending the college are
required to undergo a "faith
screen," part of the normal application process, while those enrolled in CGCS courses are not
asked to make a statement of faith.
While admission standards
are not likely to change, revision
of the mission statement is necessary to reflect the overall pur-
continued on page 3
Bethel receives $50,000 3M Vision Grant
Funding supports science enrichment program for Frogtown
By Carin Larson
News Editor
Bethel College was one of
three private, liberal arts colleges
and universities nationwide selected for a $50,000 grant offered
by the 3M Foundation.
The 3M Vision Grant provides seed money to launch new
academic endeavors which link
the college community to new
learning environments.
The grant will underwrite
the implementation of "Super
Science Saturdays - Hands-on
Science for Wet Cement Kids," a
program fostering ties between
Bethel and the Frogtown/Sum-
mit-University schools through
discovery workshops.
"Super Science Saturdays"
will include workshops involving
biology, chemistry, earth/space
science and physics. During a
summer strategy workshop,
twelve Bethel elementary education majors will be mentored by
twelve of Minnesota's most talented elementary science teachers. The team will develop a package of lessons and creative stations with the goal of making science fun and memorable.
Two Bethel faculty members, one returning mentor and
one elementary education major
will then lead a team of students
and take the curriculum to different schools in the Frogtown
neighborhood in St. Paul on Saturdays during the school year.
"The intent of this project
is to create a program to broaden
the relevance and appreciation for
science, not only among our student teaching candidates, but for
an area of disadvaniaged students
as well," said Dennis Morrow,
continued on page 3